Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents in Aith, Shetland Islands
We carry out mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations in Aith. Send photographs or drawings for a fixed quote.
- Worn sealant at communal door frames
- Leaks at window and door perimeters
- Complaints coming in block by block
Mastic sealing near Aith
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Mastic sealing for commercial buildings in Aith
Treatment starts with a proper look: what has failed, what caused it and whether new sealant will actually solve it. Failed mastic is stripped, the faces taken back to sound material, primed where the manufacturer specifies and resealed and backing rod used wherever a joint is deep. Most enquiries involve no planned programme for sealant and damaged joints in communal entrances and corridors, on balcony and threshold joints, window and door perimeters on blocks and shopfronts below residential blocks. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Aith first comes to us: we look at the rest while we’re there and tell you what we find.
Travel to smaller places like Aith is planned so several buildings can be done on one trip. A list of addresses and photographs lets us quote for them together.
Work we carry out in the Shetland Islands comes with a 12-month guarantee. If an installation problem shows up, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we’ll arrange a return visit.
- Place
- Aith (ZE2)
- Region
- Shetland Islands
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Frames, entrances and external joints in Aith
Aith lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Blocks and commercial buildings facing the sea take the most weather on their window perimeters and external joints; plan inspections around that. Being on an island, Aith means planning around ferry times as well as the weather. We group island buildings so each crossing covers as much as possible.
Owners near Aith can renew frame and external mastic block by block on one programme.
Aith is in the Shetland Islands. Across the ZE2 postcode area, the process is the same: details in, fixed quote out, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Across the Shetland Islands, 63 places are covered, Aith among them.
Postcode districts covered here: ZE2. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Marthastoon and Wirligert. You’ll find Aith on or near the B9071, so getting applicators and materials to site is simple. If your building is just outside Aith, we cover Kalliness (4 miles south-east), Voe (6 miles north-east), Easter Skeld (7 miles south), Dury (7 miles east) and Vassa (8 miles east). Bigger towns within reach include Lerwick (12 miles south-east), Sound (12 miles south-east), Scalloway (11 miles south) and Brae (8 miles north). Island and remote sites need extra planning, with travel, ferry crossings where needed and weather to allow for, so give the site location in your enquiry.
What’s near Aith
For a walk, there’s Loch of North-House and Russaness Hill.
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How the job changes by surface
Tenement and older buildings
Traditional buildings have joints that need a careful approach. The material either side of the joint shapes the product choice.
Communal areas
Entrance doors, screens and corridor junctions in communal areas all have sealant joints. Tidy, sound joints keep them looking cared for.
When it isn’t the sealant
Honesty saves time and money. New sealant won’t cure:
- Failed window or door frames, which need a window contractor
- Leaks from above rather than through a joint
- Cracked or crumbling render, brick or stone at the joint edges (we will tell you if so)
Not sure which it is? You can phone 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we seal
- Balcony and threshold joints
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- External wall and movement joints
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- Communal entrances and stairwells
What affects the price in Aith
Before we quote, we look at:
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
- Travel to remote or island sites
- Working within restricted access windows
- Access and working height
Larger quantities, tricky access or phasing all shape the price. So do site requirements such as inductions and permits, along with the time of year for external work.
What to include in your enquiry
The more we know, the firmer the quote. Helpful details to send:
- When you need the work done
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? We’ll quote against your scope and drawings you can plan around. For a chat about it beforehand, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
FAQs: Aith
Does the sea air around Aith change the choice of sealant?
It can. Coastal exposure works external joints harder than inland weather. We choose the product for the exposure, prime where the manufacturer requires it and size the joint for its movement.
Will you price a mastic programme across our Aith portfolio?
Yes. Portfolio-wide programmes are a regular request. We can phase the programme to suit your budgets and notice periods.
Does weather matter for sealant work?
For external joints, yes. The joint has to be dry and within the product’s temperature range, so damp, frosty or very cold days can stop external work. Internal work is rarely affected.
Can you send RAMS and CSCS details before starting?
Our credentials include CHAS, Constructionline and public liability insurance. Tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we’ll confirm with the quote.
Do you seal on top of existing sealant?
No. Overlaying old sealant is a frequent cause of early failure, so it all comes out first.
Can you seal joints high up on a block?
Every block is different. How upper joints are reached is agreed before work is booked so there are no surprises.
How do you handle work on occupied blocks?
We plan around people living or working in the building. Dates and areas are agreed with you so residents or tenants can be told and communal access is kept open.
Common problems we fix in Aith
Sunlight and weather break mastic down over time. It stiffens, stops stretching and cracks, especially on south and west faces.
Look out for the following:
- Water getting in round frames after rain
- A mix of products and colours from past repairs
- Window mastic that has split and shrunk
- Mastic failing across several blocks on an estate
Trustees of buildings like Aith Church can bring frame and external mastic into a planned maintenance list.
What your quote should include
- How they’ll work around occupants
- What site paperwork they can supply
- Will failed sealant be removed rather than covered?
- Their pre-qualification and accreditations
General trades versus a specialist
The visible bead is only part of the job. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are where general trades tend to cut corners.
For a quick touch-up, site staff may be fine, but larger jobs are different: a specialist works through quantities efficiently, leaves a consistent finish and backs it with a 12-month guarantee.
Our process
A typical day starts with protection: tape along each joint edge and covers over finishes, stock and equipment close by. On site, the work usually takes one or more days per building, depending on the joint lengths and the access, and we clear our waste as we work. Jobs near Aith are often grouped with others in the same area. Let us know if your dates have any give.
- First comes a look at the joints and, for older buildings, the asbestos records.
- The products and programme are set out in a fixed quote.
- Failed mastic is removed completely.
- Joint faces are cleaned, backed and resealed.
- Buildings are completed in turn.
What we need from you
- Let us know about inductions and permits
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- Send your site hours and access windows
Getting a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, call 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. You can also send details through our quote form.